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Incredibly hard. I have 2 dogs, 40 years worth of shit(it's mostly shit). We moved to Taiwan which had major implications on bringing in animals since there's no rabies here. I had three cars, two motorcycles and two homes that I owned. We ended up selling one of the house and rented the other one out so one day we can come back.
During this time, I had a 2 year old. Asian hate was very strong and people were getting attacked for just existing. We saw the writing on the wall and decided that this was a good time to make our exit.
America progressively got worse after that. I think we made the right decision.
Do you have any advice for people who are in the country looking to get out, like were there any pathways to getting into taiwan you're able to share?
I run my own business so it wasn't a hard transition from the USA. But I know many expats here and it's quite simple to get a "Gold Card" which is Taiwan's version of the green card.
There is a list of professions that they are looking for and if your income is a certain amount in the US(i think 80k or so), you can apply for it here. A few years ago they were bringing in alternative energy people. So many of my friends are in the wind industries.
Income is not as high as America, but (outside of rent)cost of living is 1/5. So it's all relative.
Taiwan is an intresting choice ?
I was born here so I have citizenship. But there is no place I rather be.
Democracy in Taiwan is quite young(1997) so the government is still very caring to their citizens. Everyone is nice and respectful.
oh okay, that makes sense (and i also thought about like trying to work in taiwan for a bit)
but does the potentional war not concern you? (this is mainly what i ment)
Not at all. Taiwan is harder to invade than Ukraine. We have the Taiwan Strait which is very choppy most of the year. We have very few landing sites for ships to land. We also have mountains that our military can retreat to and change to guerrilla warfare. Bombing the shit out of us is meaningless since our infrastructure is what is valuable, not our natural resources.
Plus, unlike Ukraine, we have the support of the allied forces. Not just the US. But Japan, Korea, and all the SE countries like Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia(which they are currently doing a soft invade with their claim to the South China Seas). France, Germany, UK, are all aligned with us. Even if the US sells us out.
You should come visit and enjoy the Taiwan hospitality. Enjoy the original China culture. Try and make a life here. I did and I love it.
The list of countries where Americans can legally migrate to (permanently) is very short. I bet OP "chose" Taiwan due to some personal circumstance not applicable to most Americans
It all depends on what you bring to the table for the country. A couple of my expat friends are in the wind/ solar industry. All engineers.
You mean your immigrant friends?
And yes, the more prepared and richer your friends are, the better the options... But still, it is not like all countries in the world are waiting with open arms.
The life of most immigrants is at least a bit uphill
Unfortunately, that is the case. Unless you have a skill that the country needs, that country is reluctant to bring you in.
But I will say that the requirements for a gold card is pretty open. It's not just engineers and IT. Artists and performers. Teachers and firefighters are all on the list.
My kid's English teacher(from UK) and French(France) teachers got Gold cards with only a few years teaching i their countries.
Gold cards?
Basically the Taiwan version of the American green card.
ah, good to know… thanks for the info
Taipei is one of the most livable cities in the world